San Jose housing shortage is worst in U.S.

San Jose's housing crisis is the worst of any major U.S. city due to its limited supply of homes.   

These are the most unaffordable cities in California

All nine California cities placed in the top 10 list of most unaffordable cities in America.

Milpitas school district asking parents to let teachers move in

Milpitas Unified School District has put out a call to parents asking if they could rent out vacant rooms to educators.

33 Tehama: Frustrated residents moving out after more flooding, reports of burglaries

Residents are moving out of 33 Tehama in San Francisco after the latest flood and reports of burglaries in the evacuated units. Now city leaders are stepping in, looking for answers.

Newsom slams Oakland over handling of Wood Street homeless encampment

The governor's office on Thursday sent a letter to the City of Oakland addressing its concerns over the city's handling, or lack thereof, of a homeless encampment that has seen several recent fires.

California retirement community hikes elderly couple's rent by $1,000/month: 'That has to be a mistake'

Residents at a Southern California retirement home are seeing their monthly payments go up by more than $1,000 a month, leading some to question whether they'll still be able to afford to live there.

Redwood City tenant claims harassment from property management as she fights eviction

Although it’s legal to evict for renovations in California, supporters are calling on Sequoia Realty Services to stop harassing a tenant as she fights an eviction case.

People's Park construction stopped ⁠by appeals court for now

An appeals court on Friday issued a temporary injunction, preventing any demolition and construction at the historic People's Park in Berkeley, following days of protests over a controversial student housing project.

Here’s how much the average 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom rent is in America

Nationwide rent prices continued to climb in August 2022, according to a new report. Here’s a look at how much renters are paying on average this month, and when the market could level off.

Daly City school district provides affordable rent in response to teacher shortages

The cost of living in the Bay Area continues to price many people out, including teachers. A school district in Daly City is among a handful of locations across the country to find innovative ways to attract and retain teachers. One way is to provide affordable housing. 

Breed vetoes bill ending single-family zoning in San Francisco

Single-family zoning lives on in San Francisco, as Mayor London Breed on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have eliminated single-family zones to allow fourplexes in every neighborhood and six units on corner lots.

California AG tells law enforcement to intervene and prevent illegal evictions

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued new legal guidance requiring law enforcement officers intervene to prevent illegal or "self-help" evictions and keep people housed.

Judge orders California to stop denying rent relief applications

A judge has ruled the California Department of Housing and Community Development must stop denying applications for COVID-19 rent relief money, amid a lawsuit filed by tenants’ advocates, who argue the state has unfairly withheld money from low-income renters.

1 in 3 applications denied California rent relief money, thousands still waiting

More than 85,000 renter households are waiting for their applications to be reviewed in California's emergency rental assistance program and close to 158,000 have been denied, according to an analysis of state data. It comes days before eviction protections are set to expire.

Kwame Kilpatrick has crowdfunding page to buy him a new house - despite still owing $2M to Detroit

Look closely at the wish list at the bottom, the writer invites a general gift of $8,000. Then there is a second line for a beautiful home and garden condo in a luxury neighborhood in Florida. They are asking $800,000.